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Residential Curbside Trash and Recycling

Serving the Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Local, Family-Owned & Operated Since 1960

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Simple, Dependable Residential Curbside Trash and Recycling Services

Ted's Trash Service, Inc provides dependable residential curbside trash and recycling collection for homeowners across Independence, Raytown, and Lee's Summit. Our streamlined pickup process handles your waste efficiently, keeping your property clean and organized. Flexible month-to-month billing and no contracts mean managing your household waste has never been easier.


  • Ted's Trash Rehab Drop Off Facility – FREE TO THE PUBLIC
  • 10800 E. Truman Road Independence, MO 64052
  • Open Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, or until the containers reach capacity.


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household Waste Removal Options


  • Household Cart Rate: $25 per month using one of our 95-gallon containers, and up to (3) 30-gallon bags weekly. Bags are not to exceed 40lbs.
  • Any additional cart service is $25 per month per cart.
  • Senior Cart Rate (65 years and up): $20 per month using one of our 65-gallon containers.
  • We require 3 months' payment in advance to start service. We can take payment with a credit card by phone, or you can come by our office Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM to set up service. Contact us to learn more about our weekly curbside service and roll off dumpster rentals in Kansas City, MO.



The monthly household rate is based on garbage waste only, such as paper, food waste, plastic products, and cardboard. Please contact our office the day before your pickup day if you need any large/bulk items picked up, such as furniture, construction materials, appliances, or excessive amounts of household waste 816-252-1594 ext. #2. These items must be scheduled the day before your normal pickup day with an additional special pickup charge. Please note that we do NOT schedule bulk item pickup during Holiday weeks. If you have an excessive amount of waste to be removed, please consider our roll off dumpster rentals in Kansas City, MO. You can schedule a rental by calling 816-252-1594 ext#3. Click on our roll-off tab for more info. Broken glass must be placed in a cardboard box that is clearly marked "broken glass." Mattresses must be wrapped in plastic for removal and called in the day before your normal pickup day.

Yard Waste Removal Options

(Optional Service Offered to Our Residential Customers Only)


  • Weekly Yard Waste Pickup Option #1: $120.00 per year for up to 10 paper compost bags per week. This is NOT prorated and is a full calendar year service January- December.
  • Weekly Yard Waste Pickup / 95 Gallon Cart Option #2: To rent one of our 95-gallon yard waste containers, you must pay in advance for yearly service at $120 plus $2 per month for the cart, totaling $144 for the year with a yard waste cart. The allowance is the cart plus up to 3 paper compost bags.
  • As Needed Yard Waste Service Sticker Option #3: Our Yard Waste stickers are sold at our office or over the phone to be mailed for $1.50 each, which allows either one sticker per one bag of leaves, one bag of grass clippings, or one bundle of brush no more than 2ft in diameter and 4ft in length. This option allows for up to 10 paper compost bags per week. The yard waste sticker must be visible from the street.
  • Yard waste must be in paper compost bags or our 95-gallon container only and must not exceed 40 pounds. Plastic bags and personal containers are NOT acceptable for yard waste.


Curbside recycling removal options


  • Curbside Recycling Cart (95 Gallon)  – $15.00 per month
  • Co-mingled recyclables accepted: plastics #1-7 bottles and containers, aluminum, tin, paper, magazines, books, and cardboard. Click here for the list of items we can accept in our co-mingled single stream loads.
  • No plastic bags, no shredded paper, no Styrofoam, no pizza boxes, no glass. Food waste containers must be cleaned out and free of debris.
  • If the customer decides not to follow recycling guidelines, Ted's Trash Service, Inc. has the right to terminate the recycling service indefinitely and remove the 95-gallon recycling cart.
  • Curbside pickup for recycling takes place every week on your normal pickup day. Place recyclables at the curb no later than 6:00 AM on your normal pickup day. One BIG thing to remember is that glass bottles are NOT accepted curbside! Please be aware of what is being recycled. Contamination is counterproductive to our goal to reduce waste.

Acceptable Recyclable Materials

  • Newspaper
  • Advertising inserts
  • Office paper
  • Chipboard
  • Telephone books
  • Carrier stock
  • Envelopes
  • Manila file folders
  • Junk mail
  • Magazines
  • Catalogs
  • Aluminum cans
  • Corrugated cartons
  • Steel (tin) food and (aluminum) beverage cans
  • #1-7 Plastics bottles and containers
  • Yogurt or margarine tubs
  • Deli or salad bar "clamshells"

Unacceptable Recyclable Materials

NO GLASS JARS OR BOTTLES WILL BE ACCEPTED CURBSIDE.


Glass can be taken to the Ted's Trash Recycling Drop-Off facility located at 10800 E. Truman Road.

  • Automotive product bottles
  • Blueprints
  • Carbon paper
  • Shredded paper
  • Drink pouches
  • Egg cartons
  • Film canisters
  • Foil
  • Frozen food containers
  • Frozen juice containers or straws
  • Hangers
  • Hanging folders
  • Microwave trays
  • Motor oil bottles
  • Paper plates or cups
  • Paper towels
  • Plastic bags
  • Plastic cereal or cake box liner bags
  • Plastic lids or 6-pack holders
  • Scrap metal (bring to office by appointment)
  • Pizza boxes
  • Tissue paper
  • Trash
  • Vitamin or prescription bottles
  • Wax cardboard
  • Photographs

Please call our office if you move or need to discontinue service.


By accepting services, the customer agrees that concrete, asphalt, grass/dirt surface, water, sewer, telephone lines, gas lines, underground lines, trees, and other damage may occur due to the weight and operation of our trucks and containers in the process of operation and that Ted's Trash Service Inc. is not liable for such damage.


Equipment Responsibility: The renter is responsible for equipment from the time of possession to the time of return. The renter assumes the entire risk of loss or damage, regardless of cause. If items are lost, stolen, or damaged, the renter will assume the cost of replacement or repair, including labor costs and materials.